As report several readers and Mac-centric sites (1, 2), Apple is now shipping Aperture, the photography editing application released during a special event on October the 19th.

The day of the announcement, Apple said it would ship the product later in the year. It has now updated its product page and its online store with a green sticker indicating to visitors that the product is "now shipping".

The product is priced $499 and its estimated ship date is one week.