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A Full Year of Professional Content. Captured in One Hour.

A professional video interview and photo shoot inside Sarasota's most stunning showroom.

Saturday, October 17, 20268 spots left
Sit and Lit Sessions Content Day For Business Owners crew, cameras, lighting, and headshots
Inside the Clive Daniel Home showroom in SarasotaInside the Clive Daniel Home showroom in SarasotaInside the Clive Daniel Home showroom in Sarasota

Real backdrops inside Clive Daniel Home, where your session is filmed.


Everything You Walk Away With

Five deliverables from one hour on set, edited and delivered within 14 days.

10 Short-Form Videos1
Vertical short-form video clips of a business owner interview on three phone screens

Vertical and captioned, ready for Reels, TikTok, and Shorts.

Polished Brand Video2
Cinema camera filming a business owner for a polished brand video in a designer showroom

A 1 to 2 minute film with B-roll you can run as a paid ad.

Your Raw Interview3
Multi-camera interview setup recording a full business owner interview

About 20 minutes of full footage that stays yours to reuse.

30 Professional Photos4
Photographer capturing studio-lit headshots of a business owner in the showroom

Headshots plus styled brand and interview stills from the set.

Published Feature Article5
Example of a published Top Recommends feature article

Written by our team and published across our network.

Booked separately, this is thousands of dollars in production. One session covers all of it.


Filmed Inside Clive Daniel Home

Styled living room setting inside the Clive Daniel Home showroom in Sarasota
Designer sectional and art wall inside the Clive Daniel Home showroomSculpture and gallery styling inside the Clive Daniel Home showroom

Your session is filmed inside an award-winning 70,000 square foot luxury designer showroom in Sarasota. Every backdrop is styled by professional interior designers, so there is no set to build and nothing to stage.

The result is content that looks like a national brand shot it, not something filmed in an office corner.

  • 70,000 sq ft of designer-styled backdrops
  • Free on-site parking in Fruitville Commons
  • Climate controlled, quiet interior for clean audio
  • Multiple looks without changing locations

Clive Daniel Home, 3055 Fruitville Commons Blvd, Sarasota

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How Your Hour Works

One hour on set, run like a real production schedule.

  1. 0:00 – 0:1010 min1

    Setup and prep

    First 10 minutes

    Lighting and audio go up, you get mic'd, and you walk through the questions before the camera rolls.

    Prepped with Craig Wallace and Brian Stork

  2. 0:10 – 0:3020 min2

    Questions and video interview

    Next 20 minutes

    A relaxed, guided conversation about your business and the people you serve. No script to memorize.

    Interviewed by Craig Wallace, filmed by Brian Stork

  3. 0:30 – 1:0030 min3

    Photoshoot

    Final 30 minutes

    Headshots and styled brand photos throughout the showroom while the lighting is still up.

    Photographed by Jerusha Pfannen


Meet the Crew

Craig Wallace, Interviewer for the Sit and Lit Sessions Content Day For Business Owners

Craig Wallace

Interviewer

Founder of Top Recommends

Brian Stork, Videographer for the Sit and Lit Sessions Content Day For Business Owners

Brian Stork

Videographer

Founder of Canted Frame Post Production

Jerusha Pfannen, Photographer for the Sit and Lit Sessions Content Day For Business Owners

Jerusha Pfannen

Photographer

Founder of TJL Imagery


See What Businesses Walk Away With

See What Businesses Walk Away With

Real sessions from Sarasota and Manatee County business owners.

The Long Walk HomeRon ZaleskiFounder & Executive Director
Elite IV HydrationJana Marra, RNOwner & Founder
All Angles REMTom HadravaBusiness Owner | Virtual Media Professional

Who This Is For

Built for local business owners near your area who need professional content but do not want to coordinate a videographer, photographer, location, and interviewer separately. One hour, one crew, one invoice.

Owners who are the face of the business

Service pros, realtors, medical practices, and studios where trust in you is the reason people buy.

Businesses with nothing good to post

You know you should be showing up on video, but there is never a day set aside to actually shoot it.

Teams tired of hiring three vendors

No chasing a videographer, a photographer, and a venue on three different calendars.

Anyone launching or rebranding

New location, new offer, or a fresh website that needs real photos and video, not stock.

Probably not a fit if you already have a full-time content team, or you want a scripted commercial with actors and multiple locations.


Reserve Your Sit & Lit Spot

One spot per business. Once both dates fill, the next series is not scheduled yet.

Order summary

Sit & Lit Session, one business

Choose a date below

$1,497

  • 10 short-form videos
  • 1 polished brand video
  • Your raw interview
  • 30 professional photos
  • A published feature article

Total due today

$1,497

One payment. No subscription, no usage fees, no licensing charges on your content.

Step 1 of 3 · Pick your date

Step 2 of 3 · Your details

Step 3 of 3 · Secure payment

Secure Stripe checkout. We never see or store your card details.

Your spot is held the moment payment clears, and we confirm by email.

Everything is edited and delivered within 14 days of your session.

After payment, our team contacts you within one business day to schedule your one-hour session window between 10 AM and 6 PM. Spots are limited, so payments are non-refundable, but your date can be moved if you contact us before your session.


Frequently Asked Questions

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


Both dates are first come, first served.

Saturday, October 17, 20268 spots left