Haskins in Southampton is delighted to have partnered with Venture Studios Southampton for its annual photoshoot competition.

Venture Studios Southampton will be at Haskins in West End every weekend until Sunday December 9, taking festive photos of individuals and groups that are keen to participate. With festive backdrops and Christmas-themed props, shoppers can pose for photos taken by a professional team of photographers.

The photos from each week are uploaded to Haskins West End’s Facebook page, where customers are encouraged to ‘like’ a photo in order to vote for their favourite for that week. The weekly winners will receive a plush reindeer toy and will be entered into a prize draw at the end of the competition to win a photoshoot with Venture Studios Southampton worth £1,000 and a gift card worth £100 to spend at Haskins.

James Varney, assistant general manager at Haskins Garden Centre in West End, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Venture Studios Southampton back to Haskins.

The photoshoot competition has become a firm favourite with our shoppers and the children in particular! We’d like to thank Venture Studios Southampton for their ongoing support and for helping encourage a truly festive spirit in the centre.”

Lisa Looker, brand director at Haskins, commented: “We’ve received great feedback from our early-bird shoppers that have already visited our Christmas department and have worked hard to ensure we remain on the map as a must-visit Christmas destination. Our real cut trees will be available from Monday November 19.”

Haskins is located in Mansbridge Road, Gaters Hill, West End, SO18 3HW. For more information visit www.haskins.co.uk