As the photo was being taken, Portia Moore said her husband, Damien, was trying to communicate something to her, but she was distracted by her son, Preston.

WASHINGTON — Portia Moore and her family had planned to take photos at the Tidal Basin Monday around 1 p.m. But they ended up going much earlier than planned and arriving at 7 a.m.

When Portia Moore and Damien Thomas’s family photographer quickly changed their afternoon cherry blossom photo shoot at the Tidal Basin this week, the couple liked the idea.

WASHINGTON — Portia Moore and her family had planned to take photos at the Tidal Basin Monday around 1 p.m. But they ended up going much earlier than planned and arriving at 7 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Portia Moore and her family had planned to take photos at the Tidal Basin Monday around 1 p.m. But they ended up going much earlier than planned and arriving at 7 a.m. The last ...

WASHINGTON — Portia Moore and her family had planned to take photos at the Tidal Basin Monday around 1 p.m. But they ended up going much earlier than planned and arriving at 7 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Portia Moore and her family had planned to take photos at the Tidal Basin Monday around 1 p.m. But they ended up going much earlier than planned and arriving at 7 a.m.