It is possible that some children display a type of photographic memory recall known as eidetic memory, but this hasn't been conclusively proven. While it may not be possible to train your brain to have photographic memory, you can improve your memory through mnemonics and other techniques.

Can you train yourself to have an eidetic memory?

There is a similar phenomenon called eidetic memory that occurs in 2-10% of children. ... However, eidetic memories only last for a few minutes at most. While developing a photographic memory is impossible, you can train yourself to improve the memory you do have.

How common is it to have an eidetic memory?

Photographic memory is often confused with another bizarre—but real—perceptual phenomenon called eidetic memory, which occurs in between 2 and 15 percent of children and very rarely in adults. An eidetic image is essentially a vivid afterimage that lingers in the mind's eye for up to a few minutes before fading away.