Image saved as blob in MySQL?

hey, i am having difficulty storing uploading my image into mysql.

the database has been set up to include a blob….

i have created a from:

[CODE]<form name=”vSignup” method=”post” enctype=”multipart/form-data” action=”processhotel.php”>

Photo:<input type=”file” name=”photo”>

<input type=”submit” name=”Submit” value=”Submit”>[/CODE]

this is sent to the page ‘processhotel.php’….

and this is the code i have on this page

[code=php]<?
$photo=$_POST[‘photo’];

$addmember = mysql_query(“INSERT INTO signuphotel VALUES (”,’$photo’)”);

?>[/code]

Essentially, i am attempting to keep the code as easy as possible. but at the moment, the database is storing it only as 0-kb, even though i did attempt to upload a photo.
the other details are being submitted fine into the database.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

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