In addition to my Niepces Camera Obscura icons for Aperture and iPhoto [link] I have made some Wallpapers containing both icons.

This one is the 1920x1200px Aperture version of them. The iPhoto version of it is available here on deviantArt:
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Optionally you can download the whole Wallpaper package with another aspect ratio (4:3) and some versions for your iPhone from the Goodies section on my website [link] or directly via this link: [link]

All Wallpapers using a custom designed background which imitates the look of a metal plate like it was used in Niepces experiments although it wasn't golden To make it more Mac style I have added a stenciled dots pattern (which is a commonly used reference to the front design of the MacPro). Here are the details for the whole Wallpaper Pack:

- Aperture and iPhoto styled Camera Obscura as it was used by Nicephore Niepce.
- Including one desktop version with the Aperture styled Camera Obscura and one with the iPhoto styled. Both come in 1920×1200 for widescreen displays and 1600x1200 for normal displays
- Including 2 different crops for the iPhone (480x320).

Nicephore Niepce made it first possible to preserve an image taken with a camera obscura in 1826 or 1827 by using a special mixture of bitumen on a glass or metal plate, naming it Heliography. This first photograph "View from the Window at Le Gras" is the one you can see in the iPhoto icon contained in these wallpapers. The third icon is the folder icon i have created for this wallpaper pack.

If you're interested in the story behind these icons feel free to read my blog article about the History of the First Photograph:
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This wallpaper is free for your personal and non-commercial use. All other usage of this copyrighted material require my written permission.