You're right - photos capture an instant in time. But that doesn't mean that a captured instant can't tell a story. Perhaps your definition of storytelling is a bit too narrow. When is a photo ever NOT going to tell some sort of a story? For that to be the case it would have to be completely meaningless. That situation is perhaps much rarer than you realise. Even if somebody posted a shot as an example of a meaningless photo, what they would be saying is "This is what I mean by meaningless", and that itself gives the photo meaning.

You mention a "look in the eyes during a portrait shoot" - I would say that's a good example of how photos can tell stories. A look can speak volumes, as they say. And it doesn't have to stop at people. We could include the look of loyalty and attentive obedience that a dog can convey with a mere glance (the list goes on).

I'm sure you're aware that some people derive entertainment from ridiculing others. Typically that involves them ridiculing people or things that they don't understand or relate to. Most of us would describe that as a low form of entertainment. Is that what we can expect from you or can we expect better?