So, I have this code:

        } else {

            $photograph_moderation = new PhotographModeration($this->photograph_id);
            $photograph_moderation->purgePhotograph();

            //eventually take to an error page
            die('image is not big enough to upload');

        }

the purgePhotograph() function gets called properly when this condition is met, but the script never appears to die. Is there a reason why die wouldn't get called here? purgePhotograph() has no script killing commands either.