public function newPolitician() { //$bw_pic_url = " ";//$this->greyScale($pic_url); $politician = Politician::create(array('full_name' => Input::get('full_name'), 'first_name' => Input::get('first_name'), 'last_name' => Input::get('last_name'), 'office' => Input::get('office'), 'district' => Input::get('district'), 'party' => Input::get('party'), 'city' => Input::get('city'), 'bio' => Input::get('bio'), 'state' => Input::get('state'), 'created_by' => Auth::user()->id, 'sex' => Input::get('sex'))); $pic_url = $this->uploadImage(Input::get('full_name')); //only want to replace pic url if there is something uploaded in edit form if ($pic_url != null) { $politician->pic_url = $pic_url; } $politician->save(); //return View::make('create_politician'); return Redirect::action('PoliticianController@adminlistPoliticians'); }