IMessage photo issue

So recently I cannot receive photos through iMessage from other iPhone users. Those same iphone users can send between each other just fine. I can receive it if they send as text but iMessage fails repeatedly. Tried the basics like turning it off and on in my iPhone settings. I have not erased the phone yet and would hope there is a better solution than that. Space on the phone doesn't appear to be the issue as I have at least 2 GB free.
I wondered if this had anything to do with servers at Apple as it's only been since iOS 8 beta went live this week. I have two Macs which also receive the messages but I've turned those off to trouble shoot. Up until yesterday they were fine.

Hello JonathanSmith2006,
After reviewing your post, I have located an article that can help in this situation. It contains a number of troubleshooting steps and helpful advice concerning Messages issues:
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
BobbyD

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