David Schneider, 63, at his residence before getting ready for his event to perform as Santa Claus on December 12, 2020. (Photo by Akash Pamarthy)
Terri Schneider, 62, brushing David Schneider's, 63, beard at their home in Macomb, Michigan before getting ready for his zoom event to perform as Santa Claus on December 19, 2020. (Photograph by Akash Pamarthy)
Terri Schneider, 62, helping David Schneider, 63, put on his Santa outfit at his residence in Macomb, Michigan as he is getting ready for his event to perform as Santa Claus on December 12, 2020. (Photo by Akash Pamarthy)
David Schneider, 63, has been performing as Santa Claus for over 30 years. He would perform over 150-200 shows every year between November and December but this year he says it was about 15-20 shows with many of those performed from his Macomb, Michigan home via Zoom. (Photo by Akash Pamarthy)
David Schneider's face imprinted on the mask he uses during the coronavirus pandemic. He feels it will help to win the trust of the kids. (Photo by Akash Pamarthy)
David Schneider, 63, at his residence before getting ready for his event to perform as Santa Claus on December 12, 2020. (Photo by Akash Pamarthy)
David Schneider, 63, walking down the stairs to his basement for a zoom event to perform as Santa Claus on December 12, 2020. (Photo by Akash Pamarthy)
David Schneider, 63, in the basement checking the details and names of the kids for the zoom event to perform as Santa Claus on December 12, 2020. (Photo by Akash Pamarthy)
David Schneider, 63, holds a storybook and cracks a joke while bursting out laughing during the zoom event on December 12, 2020. (Photo by Akash Pamarthy)
A networking error pops up on the screen of David Schneider's computer during the zoom Santa event on December 12, 2020. (Photo by Akash Pamarthy)
David Schneider, 63, sanitizes his suit after events on December 12, 2020. (Photo by Akash Pamarthy)
Terri Schneider explaining how Santa bookings have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic explaining there are fewer events this year for David Schneider. (Photo by Akash Pamarthy)
David Schneider, 63, napping on his recliner at his residence in Macomb, Michigan before leaving for his next event to perform as Santa Claus on December 19, 2020. (Photo by Akash Pamarthy)
David Schneider, 63, rests on the recliner as Terri Schneider, 62, prepares lunch for him at his residence in Macomb, Michigan on December 19, 2020. (Photo by Akash Pamarthy)