     //confirmationView to be shown after selecting or taking a photo
     var confirmationView: CameraConfirmationView!
 
+    //the image picked with image picker or taken with camera
+    var pickedImage: UIImage?
+
     //instance of the image the user decided to post
     var imageUserDecidedToPost: Image?
 

    private func tryToPostPhoto() {

        //only post photo if user has chosen to
        if userPressedPostPhoto && userPressedCancelButton == false {

            //failure getting user location
            if failureGettingUserLocation {

    }

    /**
     Method is called when the user decides to cancel taking a photo or choosing a photo from their photo library.

     - parameter picker: UIImagePickerController
