Messages app won't send photos

I'm trying to send a photo to my iPhone via the Messages app on my Macbook Pro but it won't send. It keeps telling me the message failed. How can I fix this?
I have the Macbook Pro from mid 2014 I guess, I got it from school. It's the one with retina display? I updated to the newest OSX and the messages app seems to be the only thing malfunctioning.

Hi,
Try zipping the file first.
It does seem there is some sort of issue.
It is somewhat random though.
Some say it effects AIM conversations, some jabber and some other accounts like the iMessages one.
Some say it effects Messages 8 in Yosemite to other OS version and earlier version of Messages or iChat.
Zipping seems to work for AIM conversations.
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