I happened to be passing by looking for a particular post and noted this thread. Although some may remember me and my own story with PhotoReading, I think perhaps another's experience might help:

https://www.learningstrategies.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=82259#Post82259

One year after this particular post, I received a message from this young man which included the following brief comment regarding his first year at university:

"I pretty much topped my year, achieving distinctions, which I am most pleased about."

All that was done with PhotoReading. There was nothing particularly special about the way the technique was applied. PhotoReaders themselves can lose their way when they give up purpose, questions and activation layers. I repeat Alex's advice regarding multiple layers.