Learning to light is a matter of seeing and practicing.
Yes, look at a lot of images and try to imagine the lighting.
I have never seen a book which could do any more than show examples for one to copy. They will not teach you how to light anything in an original artistic manner, you will still have to practice.
Select 1, 3, or 5 objects you wish to photograph. Begin with a single light and do the best you can to get the objects looking good. Make a photograph each time you think it looks good, develop, print and analyze them.
Keep working with the single light until you can do a good job, then add a second light and repeat the process. After several sessions with 2 lights go to three. Don't overlook the tremendous advantage which can be gained with simple reflectors.
Like anything else worth accomplishing, the more you practice, the better you will get.
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