Two comments here...
1. Set a clear purpose
2. Let go of your attachment to being a great photoreader right away
I heard about photo reading about 3 months ago. I got the book, read it in about an hour by using the book's tips (3 times faster than normal) and was so excited! The possibilities seemed endless!
I realized that I could test out of most of my college classes if I could photoread that fast. I bought the deluxe home study course and started through it. I didn't study it well enough though and stopped somewhere in the middle without finishing the course.
Last weekend, I picked up the course again. Why not? I thought. I had already paid for it and even if I only learned to read twice as fast as I currently do, it would be worth it. I had forgotten my big dreams.
I borrowed a few books that looked interested from the library and used the CDs to guide me through setting a purpose, getting relaxed, previewing, photoreading, postviewing and finally activating the material. And this time it worked!
Once I let go of needing to be super great at photoreading and once I learned to set a good, clear purpose, everything fell together.
In fact, last night I photoread a 600 page English literature reference encyclopedia with the purpose of being able to pick out the stories that I was familiar with just by opening the book. Then I was able to close the book, tell myself to find a story that I had previously read, open the book and within inches of where my eye fell, I recognized Metamorphoses, a play I read and did an essay on in high school.
I haven't tested this yet with bilingual books, but I will.
Good luck with your photoreading!
Rebecca
