Meaning:

    “街” is “street,” and “拍” is short for “拍照” (take a snapshot). “街拍,” or street snap, refers to taking snapshots of trendy women and men on the street. This practice was started by photographers for magazines which introduce not just catwalk fashion but also street fashion. Street snaps not only feature common people. There are also street snaps of celebrities.

      Example:

    A: 我们新出的杂志你看了吗？

    Wǒmen xīn chū de zázhì nì kàn le ma?

    Have you read our new magazine?

    B: 看了。你们登的一组模特街拍照很不错。

    Kàn le。Nǐmen dēng de yīzǔ mótè jiēpài zhào hěn búcuò。

    Yes, I have. The group of models’ street snapshots you published are awesome.

    A: 我也很喜欢街拍照，时尚又有生活气息。

    Wǒ yě hěn xǐhuan jiēpāi zhào, shíshàng yòu yǒu shēnghuó qìxī。

    I myself love street snapshots. They are fashionable and full of life.

    B: 对穿衣打扮还有参考书的作用呢。

    Duì chuānyī dǎbàn háiyǒu cānkǎoshū de zuòyòng ne。

    They also serve as reference books for those who want to dress up.