Mini-shoots are cool.

They certainly have a different feel to them. In some ways they might be better for the subject as I am sure the intimidation level of such a small crew would be quite a bit smaller. Greater challenges exist for the crew, however, as many different roles(camera operator, producer, sound, gaffer, etc) need to be taken on by fewer people and, as such, the quality of each role's need naturally suffers. By the same token, the multi-tasking aspect also increases the diversity, uniqueness, and potential fun of the work. It's all a good time to me but it is always cool to mix things up a bit whenever the opportunities arise.