It's a difficult one, the photo is such a lovely keep sake. I like the idea of a personal video chat with him, not the same but you could almost make a big deal of having a photo of the children surrounding the screen with Santa on it? It would mean you never mix up the 2020 photo with every other year.I'd love a Santa visit to home. Guess it's very tricky though.
A friend told me she booked Santa at a shopping centre but the children cant have a photo (I understand social distancing but I'd love a photo even if a few meters apart).
I cannot find any local places doing Santa visits that aren't sold out!