I learned traditional Evelyn Wood speedreading many years ago. You learn to process clusters of words and avoid subvocalizing (mentally sounding out words as you read). If your normal reading speed is 300 wpm, speedreading will typically get you into the range of 900-1500 wpm.
PhotoReading, on the other hand, isn't about reading every word. It's a process for efficiently extracting key information from written material. It relies on subconscious processing and activation to activate the ideas that match your purpose for reading.
Speedreading is actually part of the PhotoReading system, although they give it the name "super reading." It's used as one of many techniques to extract information quickly.
If you want to pleasure read, speedreading is the way to go. I find PhotoReading more efficient when I'm clear about what I want to learn from a book and why.
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