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Sit & Lit Interview Series

A full production crew, a real interview, and professional photos, all in one sitting. Built for Sarasota and Manatee County business owners.

2 Sessions · 8 Spots Each · 9 AM to 5 PM · $1,497 Per Person

What
A guided on-camera interview with professional video and photography, produced in one sitting.
Dates
Friday, September 4, 2026 · Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Spots
8 per session
Cost
$1,497 per person
Hosted By
Top Recommends, in partnership with Canted Frame Post Production and TJL Imagery
Location
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Why this exists

Most owners are working with a headshot from a few years back and a phone video they never watched again. It is not for lack of trying. Good production is usually the thing that gets pushed to next quarter.

Booking a photographer and a videographer separately means two days, two rates, and a lot of coordinating. This puts the crew, the gear, and the interview in one room on one day.

Meet the crew

Craig Wallace, founder of Top Recommends, who conducts the Sit & Lit interviews

Craig Wallace

Interviews

Top Recommends

  • Founder of Top Recommends
  • 81 community groups, 700,000+ members
  • Hundreds of local business interviews

Brian Stork

Video

Canted Frame Post Production

  • Emmy Award winning producer and director
  • 30 plus years behind the camera
  • Broadcast and commercial work
  • Multi-camera production and post

Jerusha Pfannen

Photography

TJL Imagery

  • Dynamic light photography
  • Studio lighting brought to every session
  • Portrait and brand photography
  • Live coverage during the interview

What happens during the session

  1. 1

    The interview with Craig

    A guided, conversational interview about your business, your story, and the people you serve. No script to memorize.

  2. 2

    Photography running live

    Jerusha shoots throughout the interview with studio lighting, so the expressions are real instead of posed.

  3. 3

    Multi-camera video with proper audio

    Brian runs multiple angles with broadcast-quality sound, so the footage cuts cleanly into long and short form.

  4. 4

    Post-production and delivery

    Everything is edited after the session and delivered to you, ready to use on your site and social channels.

What you walk away with

Professional headshots

Retouched, studio-lit portraits in vertical and horizontal crops.

Long-form interview video

Your full multi-camera interview, edited and color corrected.

Short-form clips

Vertical cuts sized for Reels, TikTok, and Shorts.

Brand and candid photos

In-session images of you working and speaking, not just posed shots.

Captioned social cuts

Burned-in captions so clips work with the sound off.

Clean audio track

Broadcast-quality sound, usable as a standalone audio clip.

Usage rights

Full permission to use the delivered files across your own marketing.

Organized delivery folder

One download link with everything sorted and named.

Everything is edited after the session and delivered afterward, not handed over the same day.

Who this is for

Contractors without a proper headshotService businesses that need real video on the homepageProfessionals updating a LinkedIn profileAnyone whose website photo is a few years old

Pick your session

8 of 8 spots left

Friday, September 4, 2026

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

$1,497 per person · {{LOCATION}}

8 of 8 spots left

Saturday, October 17, 2026

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

$1,497 per person · {{LOCATION}}

Frequently asked questions

Only 8 spots per session, and both dates are first come, first served.

Questions first? Email craig@toprecommends.com or read the terms and refund policy.