They were teaching using terms and techniques that were several steps ahead of where my learning was.
I would find myself rewinding and watching someone explain a technique several times to unpack what they were trying to show me. They were teaching using terms and techniques that were several steps ahead of where my learning was. To replicate their style on my own photos was going to take considerable trial and error of my own and tons of practice. That much I knew and I had already made that commitment. But more importantly; I needed to understand some terminology and fundamentals before I could fully absorb and use what they were trying to teach me. Rinse and repeat that experience with half a dozen photographers and tutorials and this was my list of top questions: