I get that some artists want to have “artsy” websites. Usually this is confined to multimedia offerings of various quality, but sometimes you get an artist (or possibly the artist’s web designer) who decides they want to “think outside the box”. Or possibly re-invent the wheel.

They think to themselves, “Every website scrolls vertically. But I’m an *artist* and cannot conform to the herd! My website will scroll horizontally!”

Look, you’re a talented photographer. You might even be a special snowflake. None of this will make it easier for me to actually *see* your work, as you have decided that it’s necessary for your website to bork my keyboard. The page up and page down keys? I use them to navigate up and down within a web page. I do not have a page left and page right key, so if I want to see the rest of the page I have to use the left and right arrow keys. This takes a long time. It is boring.

When I am bored, I leave your site.

If you want to design your next book, portfolio, or flier as a 3 yard long horizontal fanfold affair, go for it. I’ll be impressed and I might even purchase the book, as you are a good photographer and I am fond of pretty things. Assuming you have the time and budget, print design and layout is where you can go nuts. Website design is where it would be very nice if you remembered that my mouse, pen, and keyboard prefer pages to go up and down, not left to right.