I've read some reviews that said they couldn't lay this thing flat after a few days with heavy objects after shooting home decor and decorations with it, but I didn't believe it. I thought 'oh they just got it wrong, I can definitely flat it' and turns out I was wrong haha! I've literally had stacks of kettlebell textbooks on this thing for WEEKS (both sides) and it's still pretty wobbly when I let it sit on its own. I can complain about the corners for home photography and it doesn't really matter because the price was really good, but yeah if you absolutely need a flat surface for photos on the go, don't get this.