diff --git a/src/api/v1/auth.py b/src/api/v1/auth.py
index 1388420..cd65e5a 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/auth.py
+++ b/src/api/v1/auth.py
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ router = APIRouter(tags=["Authentication"], prefix="/auth")
 async def create_api_key(
     key_data: ApiKeyCreate, 
     request: Request, 
+    auth_service: AuthServiceDep,
     user_id: str = Query(..., description="User ID for the API key"),
-    team_id: str = Query(..., description="Team ID for the API key"),
-    auth_service: AuthServiceDep = Depends()
+    team_id: str = Query(..., description="Team ID for the API key")
 ):
     """
     Create a new API key for a specific user and team
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ async def create_api_key_for_user(
     user_id: str,
     key_data: ApiKeyCreate,
     request: Request,
-    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user),
-    auth_service: AuthServiceDep = Depends()
+    auth_service: AuthServiceDep,
+    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user)
 ):
     """
     Create a new API key for a specific user (admin only)
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ async def create_api_key_for_user(
 @router.get("/api-keys", response_model=ApiKeyListResponse)
 async def list_api_keys(
     request: Request, 
-    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user),
-    auth_service: AuthServiceDep = Depends()
+    auth_service: AuthServiceDep,
+    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user)
 ):
     """
     List API keys for the current authenticated user
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ async def list_api_keys(
 async def revoke_api_key(
     key_id: str, 
     request: Request, 
-    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user),
-    auth_service: AuthServiceDep = Depends()
+    auth_service: AuthServiceDep,
+    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user)
 ):
     """
     Revoke (deactivate) an API key
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ async def revoke_api_key(
 @router.get("/verify", status_code=status.HTTP_200_OK)
 async def verify_authentication(
     request: Request, 
-    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user),
-    auth_service: AuthServiceDep = Depends()
+    auth_service: AuthServiceDep,
+    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user)
 ):
     """
     Verify the current authentication status
diff --git a/src/api/v1/images.py b/src/api/v1/images.py
index ea8e927..703d631 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/images.py
+++ b/src/api/v1/images.py
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ router = APIRouter(tags=["Images"], prefix="/images")
 @router.post("", response_model=ImageResponse, status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED)
 async def upload_image(
     request: Request,
+    image_service: ImageServiceDep,
     file: UploadFile = File(..., description="Image file to upload"),
     description: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Optional description for the image"),
     collection_id: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Optional collection ID to associate with the image"),
-    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user),
-    image_service: ImageServiceDep = Depends()
+    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user)
 ):
     """
     Upload a new image
@@ -75,11 +75,11 @@ async def upload_image(
 @router.get("", response_model=ImageListResponse)
 async def list_images(
     request: Request,
+    image_service: ImageServiceDep,
     skip: int = Query(0, ge=0, description="Number of records to skip for pagination"),
     limit: int = Query(50, ge=1, le=100, description="Maximum number of records to return (1-100)"),
     collection_id: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Filter by collection ID"),
-    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user),
-    image_service: ImageServiceDep = Depends()
+    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user)
 ):
     """
     List images for the current user's team or all images if admin
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ async def list_images(
 async def get_image(
     image_id: str,
     request: Request,
-    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user),
-    image_service: ImageServiceDep = Depends()
+    image_service: ImageServiceDep,
+    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user)
 ):
     """
     Get image metadata by ID
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ async def get_image(
 async def download_image(
     image_id: str,
     request: Request,
-    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user),
-    image_service: ImageServiceDep = Depends()
+    image_service: ImageServiceDep,
+    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user)
 ):
     """
     Download image file
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ async def update_image(
     image_id: str,
     image_data: ImageUpdate,
     request: Request,
-    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user),
-    image_service: ImageServiceDep = Depends()
+    image_service: ImageServiceDep,
+    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user)
 ):
     """
     Update image metadata
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ async def update_image(
 async def delete_image(
     image_id: str,
     request: Request,
-    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user),
-    image_service: ImageServiceDep = Depends()
+    image_service: ImageServiceDep,
+    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user)
 ):
     """
     Delete an image
diff --git a/src/api/v1/search.py b/src/api/v1/search.py
index 19dc57b..5bc7294 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/search.py
+++ b/src/api/v1/search.py
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ router = APIRouter(tags=["Search"], prefix="/search")
 @router.get("", response_model=SearchResponse)
 async def search_images(
     request: Request,
+    search_service: SearchServiceDep,
     q: str = Query(..., description="Search query for semantic image search"),
     limit: int = Query(10, ge=1, le=50, description="Number of results to return (1-50)"),
     similarity_threshold: float = Query(0.65, ge=0.0, le=1.0, description="Similarity threshold (0.0-1.0)"),
     collection_id: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Filter results by collection ID"),
-    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user),
-    search_service: SearchServiceDep = Depends()
+    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user)
 ):
     """
     Search for images using semantic similarity
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ async def search_images(
 async def search_images_advanced(
     search_request: SearchRequest,
     request: Request,
-    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user),
-    search_service: SearchServiceDep = Depends()
+    search_service: SearchServiceDep,
+    current_user: UserModel = Depends(get_current_user)
 ):
     """
     Advanced search for images with extended options
diff --git a/src/api/v1/teams.py b/src/api/v1/teams.py
index ad7e5cb..ff8f2ad 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/teams.py
+++ b/src/api/v1/teams.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ router = APIRouter(tags=["Teams"], prefix="/teams")
 async def create_team(
     team_data: TeamCreate, 
     request: Request,
-    team_service: TeamServiceDep = Depends()
+    team_service: TeamServiceDep
 ):
     """
     Create a new team
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ async def create_team(
 @router.get("", response_model=TeamListResponse)
 async def list_teams(
     request: Request,
-    team_service: TeamServiceDep = Depends()
+    team_service: TeamServiceDep
 ):
     """
     List all teams
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ async def list_teams(
 async def get_team(
     team_id: str, 
     request: Request,
-    team_service: TeamServiceDep = Depends()
+    team_service: TeamServiceDep
 ):
     """
     Get a team by ID
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ async def update_team(
     team_id: str, 
     team_data: TeamUpdate, 
     request: Request,
-    team_service: TeamServiceDep = Depends()
+    team_service: TeamServiceDep
 ):
     """
     Update a team
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ async def update_team(
 async def delete_team(
     team_id: str, 
     request: Request,
-    team_service: TeamServiceDep = Depends()
+    team_service: TeamServiceDep
 ):
     """
     Delete a team
diff --git a/src/api/v1/users.py b/src/api/v1/users.py
index e11d18e..5ecd5e2 100644
--- a/src/api/v1/users.py
+++ b/src/api/v1/users.py
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ router = APIRouter(tags=["Users"], prefix="/users")
 @router.get("/me", response_model=UserResponse)
 async def read_users_me(
     request: Request,
-    user_id: str = Query(..., description="User ID to retrieve information for"),
-    user_service: UserServiceDep = Depends()
+    user_service: UserServiceDep,
+    user_id: str = Query(..., description="User ID to retrieve information for")
 ):
     """
     Get user information by user ID
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ async def read_users_me(
 async def update_current_user(
     user_data: UserUpdate,
     request: Request,
-    user_id: str = Query(..., description="User ID to update"),
-    user_service: UserServiceDep = Depends()
+    user_service: UserServiceDep,
+    user_id: str = Query(..., description="User ID to update")
 ):
     """
     Update user information by user ID
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ async def update_current_user(
 async def create_user(
     user_data: UserCreate,
     request: Request,
-    user_service: UserServiceDep = Depends()
+    user_service: UserServiceDep
 ):
     """
     Create a new user
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ async def create_user(
 @router.get("", response_model=UserListResponse)
 async def list_users(
     request: Request,
-    team_id: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Filter users by team ID"),
-    user_service: UserServiceDep = Depends()
+    user_service: UserServiceDep,
+    team_id: Optional[str] = Query(None, description="Filter users by team ID")
 ):
     """
     List users with optional team filtering
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ async def list_users(
 async def get_user(
     user_id: str,
     request: Request,
-    user_service: UserServiceDep = Depends()
+    user_service: UserServiceDep
 ):
     """
     Get user by ID
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ async def update_user(
     user_id: str,
     user_data: UserUpdate,
     request: Request,
-    user_service: UserServiceDep = Depends()
+    user_service: UserServiceDep
 ):
     """
     Update user by ID
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ async def update_user(
 async def delete_user(
     user_id: str,
     request: Request,
-    user_service: UserServiceDep = Depends()
+    user_service: UserServiceDep
 ):
     """
     Delete user by ID
diff --git a/src/services/image_service.py b/src/services/image_service.py
index 958e321..1ebb0e3 100644
--- a/src/services/image_service.py
+++ b/src/services/image_service.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from src.models.image import ImageModel
 from src.models.user import UserModel
 from src.schemas.image import ImageResponse, ImageListResponse
 from src.db.repositories.image_repository import image_repository
-from src.services.storage_service import StorageService
+from src.services.storage import StorageService
 from src.services.embedding_service import EmbeddingService
 from src.utils.authorization import require_team_access, get_team_filter, AuthorizationError
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ImageService:
         
         # Store file
         try:
-            self.storage_service.store_file(storage_path, file_content)
+            self.storage_service.store_file(storage_path, file_content, file.content_type)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Failed to store file: {e}")
             raise RuntimeError("Failed to store image file")
diff --git a/src/services/storage.py b/src/services/storage.py
index e143208..5519c16 100644
--- a/src/services/storage.py
+++ b/src/services/storage.py
@@ -135,6 +135,44 @@ class StorageService:
             logger.error(f"Error uploading file: {e}")
             raise
     
+    def store_file(self, storage_path: str, content: bytes, content_type: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
+        """
+        Store raw bytes content to Google Cloud Storage
+        
+        Args:
+            storage_path: The storage path where the file should be stored
+            content: Raw bytes content to store
+            content_type: Optional content type for the file
+            
+        Returns:
+            True if file was stored successfully
+            
+        Raises:
+            Exception: If storage operation fails
+        """
+        try:
+            # Create a blob in the bucket
+            blob = self.bucket.blob(storage_path)
+            
+            # Set content type if provided
+            if content_type:
+                blob.content_type = content_type
+            
+            # Set basic metadata
+            blob.metadata = {
+                'upload_time': datetime.utcnow().isoformat(),
+                'file_size': str(len(content))
+            }
+            
+            # Upload the content
+            blob.upload_from_string(content, content_type=content_type)
+            
+            logger.info(f"File stored: {storage_path}")
+            return True
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error storing file: {e}")
+            raise
+    
     def get_file(self, storage_path: str) -> Optional[bytes]:
         """
         Get a file from Google Cloud Storage