Alex Papis got his first camera at the age of 10. Ever since his passion has taken him further and further, but times also got pretty hard in the past two years. Nevertheless, "I am still trying to stay in the action sports photography game because that’s where my heart and passion is."

As an adventure and action sports photographer it pays not to be afraid of the dark. Night time provides a natural backdrop on which photographers can manipulate the light to create something truly epic. We have selected 7 nocturnal images to inspire those who can’t sleep and yearn for adventure.

While being based in Cape Town, South Africa, adventure photographer Kelvin Trautman is no stranger to the Arctic regions and the polar circle. In 2017, he spent time in Svalbard, Greenland, the Canadian Arctic and got closer to the North Pole than ever before.