validation - Django: after form.is_valid check, cleaned_data is missing the image field -

i have form, bunch of fields, , have a:

    profile_image=forms.imagefield(required=false) 

the problem si after form.is_valid() check,

form.cleaned_data.get('first_name') 

for example return actual name, however,

form.cleaned_data.get('profile_image') 

does not return anynthing.

in print(request.post) output,

u'profile_image': [u'02 portfolio page.jpg'] 

but in print(form.cleaned_data) get:

 'profile_image': none 

why file lost @ is_valid check? should do?

update:

class newchickform(forms.form): first_name = forms.charfield() last_name = forms.charfield() profile_image=forms.imagefield(required=false) def do_save(self):     u = subject(         first_name = self.cleaned_data.get('first_name'),         last_name = self.cleaned_data.get('last_name'),         profile_image = self.cleaned_data.get('profile_image'),     )     print(self.cleaned_data)     u.save()     return u 

and

s = subject() form = newchickform(request.post) # 1)do add here `request.files` ? if form.is_valid():     s = form.do_save()             # 2) s.profile_image = form.cleaned_data.get('profile_image')? 

even if #1) , #2), still none

make sure you've used correct enctype on html form:

<form enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post" action="/foo/"> 

also, make sure bind request.files when construct form object.

# bound form image field, data request >>> f = contactformwithmugshot(request.post, request.files) 

binding uploaded files form

edit: file uploads