I prefer to make animations, but when I make a still render, e.g. for a challenge or contest, I try to have it tell a story. Here is a big league photographer who has a somewhat similar approach:

http://www.wsj.com/articles/gregory-crewdson-when-photos-meet-the-movies-1452277074

Here is a large collection of his photos:

https://www.google.com/search?q=Photographer+Gregory+Crewdson&num=20&client=safari&hl=en-us&prmd=isvn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi18qqKqpzKAhXEQCYKHcTvBSkQ_AUIBygB#q=Photographer+Gregory+Crewdson&hl=en-us&tbm=isch&tbs=isz:lt,islt:vga&imgrc=_

Here is one I like:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/fb/f7/0e/fbf70e9a62b91c9566632a30dc4fd5e9.jpg

His photos are more surreal/lyrical than (my preferred) realistic, but very interesting.