Light can be studied without knowing a camera setting or equipment list. When reviewing photographs credited to Maurice Taylor, identify the brightest region, the deepest shadow and the transitions between them. Look for visible clues to direction, such as the side of an object that catches light. Describe these clues carefully rather than assigning a lighting setup that the image cannot confirm.
Next ask how the light affects the hierarchy of the frame. Does a highlight reveal the subject, interrupt it or draw attention elsewhere? Compare the same observation across several pictures before deciding that it is a repeated approach. If a technical explanation accompanies an image, keep that statement separate from your own visual reading so that the source of each conclusion stays clear.