A photograph is a trace of a stream of light on a medium, whatever it may be. I find its value only in this, whatever the result may be. In any frame I see the value of the saved moment. But in the process of processing, this value is very often completely lost.

I agree, but I think at the same time: this point of view is not a law of history nor of nature. It is a historical and personal point of view (which I share since I started photographing - but which I am able to leave without betraying myself).