Jani we all forget a very important point while discussing religious commands,
certain commands were passed on based on issues of those times, those issues might not be too relevant in the modern world such as Interest(sood) and Pictures
Pictures, in my humble opinion, were looked down upon so religiously because that was the time of idolatry, pictures or shakals were literally taken as gods depiction during those times by pagans etc
surely having a picture nowadays in your house can not change your belief anymore, what other reason could there be for the pictures to be called haram?