You can use either method. If you are struggling while focusing in the center of the blip, try putting your hard focus beyond the top edge on a few books while flipping, and give a soft-gaze for the open pages in your peripheral vision. This will build up strength in how you are using your eye muscles in a new way. Then, you can bring your focal point down to the center of the blip while flipping. Remember to use the transparent X from corner to corner to turn on your right brain.
It's difficult to do the PhotoReading step incorrectly. 
