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J.R. Eyerman (1906 - 7 December 1985) was a photographer and photojournalist.

He was on staff for Life Magazine from 1942 to 1961. After that his work appeared in Time, National Geographic, and other publications. Eyerman covered World War II for Life Magazine, working on the European and Pacific fronts.

Eyerman trained as an engineer. This training enabled him to develop new tools to photograph in difficult situations. He developed a type of electric eye to photograph the 1952 Yucca Flat, Nevada atomic bomb test. Underwater photograph work with Otis Barton involved making a camera enclosure suitable for photographing the depths. Eyerman also utilized a concave mirror to photograph the aurora borealis.

Among his most famous works is the iconic photograph of an audience in 3-D glasses. This was shot at the premiere of Bwana Devil.