PHP photo upload issue

okay hopefully someone can help me with this issue...i have a picture upload functionality for my website, but ever since i tried uploading a file, it brings up this error message. Does anybody know what is wrong ? and if so i would appreciate your help.
Here is file/code that corresponds with the photo functionality and error. it is called changephoto.phtml

<?php $this->placeholder("pagecontent")->captureStart(); ?>
<div id="navpanel">
    <a href="<?php echo $this->appbasepath.'/' ?>"><?php if($this->enablecustomtext){if(isset($this->statictext)){$node = $this->statictext->xpath("/statictexts/normaltext/entry[@ID='24']/replaced"); echo $node[0];}else{echo 'Home';}}else{echo 'Home';} ?></a> &gt; <a href="<?php echo $this->url(array(), 'myprofile', true) ?>"><?php if($this->enablecustomtext){if(isset($this->statictext)){$node = $this->statictext->xpath("/statictexts/normaltext/entry[@ID='10']/replaced"); echo $node[0];}else{echo 'My Profile';}}else{echo 'My Profile';} ?></a> &gt; <span class="pagetitle"><?php if($this->enablecustomtext){if(isset($this->statictext)){$node = $this->statictext->xpath("/statictexts/normaltext/entry[@ID='63']/replaced"); echo $node[0];}else{echo 'Change Photo';}}else{echo 'Change Photo';} ?></span>
</div>
<?php if(isset($this->formdata->adplaceholder6) && $this->formdata->adplaceholder6->isactive == true){ ?>
<div id="adplaceholder6">
    <?php echo $this->formdata->adplaceholder6->content ?>
</div>
<?php } ?>
<div style="padding: 10px;">
    <!-- start# right panel -->
    <div style="float: right; width: 220px; text-align: left;">
        <?php if(isset($this->formdata->adplaceholder5) && $this->formdata->adplaceholder5->isactive == true){ ?>
        <div id="adplaceholder5">
            <?php echo $this->formdata->adplaceholder5->content ?>
        </div>
        <?php } ?>
    </div>
    <!-- end# right panel -->
    <form id="frm" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
        <input type="hidden" name="posted" value="1" />
        <input type="hidden" name="frmAction" value="<?php echo isset($this->formdata->frmAction) ? $this->formdata->frmAction : '' ?>" />        
        <div id="profilepanel">
            <?php echo isset($this->errormsg) ? '<div class="error">### '.$this->errormsg.' ###</div>' : '' ?>
            <span style="font-size: 8pt; font-style: italic">
                <?php if($this->enablecustomtext){if(isset($this->statictext)){$node = $this->statictext->xpath("/statictexts/normaltext/entry[@ID='64']/replaced"); echo $node[0];}else{echo 'Changing photo is 2 step procedure. First you  have to upload the photo, and then crop it.';}}else{echo 'Changing photo is 2 step procedure. First you  have to upload the photo, and then crop it.';} ?>
            </span>
            <br /><br />
            <fieldset>
                <legend>&nbsp;<img alt="" src="<?php echo $this->appbasepath ?>/images/photo.png" style="vertical-align: middle;" />&nbsp;<strong><?php if($this->enablecustomtext){if(isset($this->statictext)){$node = $this->statictext->xpath("/statictexts/normaltext/entry[@ID='65']/replaced"); echo $node[0];}else{echo 'Upload Photo';}}else{echo 'Upload Photo';} ?></strong>&nbsp;</legend>
                <div style="padding: 5px;">
                    <span class="fieldheader"><?php if($this->enablecustomtext){if(isset($this->statictext)){$node = $this->statictext->xpath("/statictexts/normaltext/entry[@ID='66']/replaced"); echo $node[0];}else{echo 'Specify Photo';}}else{echo 'Specify Photo';} ?></span> <input type="file" name="photo" class="textbox" style="width: 350px;" />   
                </div>
            </fieldset>
        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center; width: 65%; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px;">
            <button type="submit" class="frmbttn"><img alt="" src="<?php echo $this->appbasepath ?>/images/upload.png" /> <?php if($this->enablecustomtext){if(isset($this->statictext)){$node = $this->statictext->xpath("/statictexts/normaltext/entry[@ID='67']/replaced"); echo $node[0];}else{echo 'Upload';}}else{echo 'Upload';} ?></button>
            <button type="reset" class="frmbttn"><img alt="" src="<?php echo $this->appbasepath ?>/images/reset.png" /> <?php if($this->enablecustomtext){if(isset($this->statictext)){$node = $this->statictext->xpath("/statictexts/normaltext/entry[@ID='55']/replaced"); echo $node[0];}else{echo 'Reset Form';}}else{echo 'Reset Form';} ?></button>
        </div>
    </form>
    <div style="clear: both;"></div>
</div>
<?php $this->placeholder("pagecontent")->captureEnd(); ?>

PHP:

 

What is the error message? then i could look into your code

 

the code you posted has no relevance in the upload functionality, it will just display the upload form.
maybe post a screenshot of the page displaying the error?

 

The error this code brings is: ### Failed to upload photo. Please re-try again. ###

 

We'd have to see the upload code to help you.

 

Try to upload a small file, the problem might be with the large file size.

 

this line of code displays that part..

<?php echo isset($this->errormsg) ? '<div class="error">### '.$this->errormsg.' ###</div>' : '' ?>

PHP:

but we still need the uploading script in which $this->errormsg is set..

what PHP framework are you using or CMS?