Answer: Yes, this is permissible as this is the fatwa issued by the interpreter of the Qur'an and the Scholar of the Ummah (nation) `Abdullah Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with both of them). Also, this can be deduced from the Hadith related by Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that we have mentioned in the useful answer concerning the ruling on taking photos.In this Hadith, Gabriel (peace be upon him) ordered the Prophet (peace be upon him) to cut the head of the statue so that it could take the shape of a tree. This signifies that it is permissible to take photos of trees and suchlike. Praise be to Allah that scholars have unanimously agreed on this. Yet, if one could find another kind of work that is good and permissible, then this is better than the work of being a photographer and taking photos of things that do not have a soul.

This is because this may lead one to take photos of what has a soul. Shari`ah requires that a Muslim should keep away from the means of evil. May Allah protect us and you from the means incurring the Wrath of Allah!