Is learning to ‘photoread’ a waste of time? Posted on 08/07/2009 by Speed Reader Nanette’s Spd Rdng answer: No. But you need to understand what it can and can’t do. 5 / 5 ( 2 votes ) Posted in #1 Blog On Speed Reading & PhotoReading, Summaries of Books, Good Books to Speed-Read, News, Research On Speed Reading.