Sharon Smith is a photographer and filmmaker known for her innovative use of Polaroid cameras and her intimate portraits that vividly captured New York City nightlife in the 1980s. Her work has appeared in museums and galleries worldwide, including the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and PS1 in New York. Sharon began experimenting with Polaroid photography  in the late 1970’s with her groundbreaking studies of Coney Island and its beaches, boardwalks, and bars. In 1980, she became a “camera girl” in NYC shooting intimate portraits of cultural icons like David Bowie, Grace Jones, and Madonna, as well as expressive club-goers, at venues such as The Ritz and Studio 54. In 2015, she directed the award-winning documentary, “Saturn Saved Me”, a personal road movie about her encounters with traditional astrologers in India. Today, Sharon continues to photograph cultural hotspots and trends, while also exploring Eastern spiritual studies, tai chi, qigong, and astrology. . She lives in New York.