Family takes photos: Suddenly Barack Obama walks through the picture

Washington, D.C. (USA) - It was supposed to be a sweet family photo shoot to remember, but no one suspected that a very special person would photobomb the picture!

Barack Obama (63) actually just wanted to go for a walk, but then he burst into the picture of two siblings.
Barack Obama (63) actually just wanted to go for a walk, but then he burst into the picture of two siblings.  © SCOTT OLSONGETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICAGetty Images via AFP

On Tuesday, Portia Moore, mother of son Preston and daughter Belle, posted a sweet picture of the two of them on Instagram .

As People reported, the family were out and about in the US capital Washington, D.C., on Monday and used the blossoming cherry trees as a photo motif.

The two siblings were posing in front of the water when photographer Briana Inell snapped the spectacular picture and noticed former US President Barack Obama (63) walking along in the background!

Portia herself didn't notice this special moment at first. She only paid attention to her son, who was just 20 months old, so that he didn't run into the water.

Her husband immediately noticed the 63-year-old in the background and told his wife, but she waved him off and continued to focus on her children.

It wasn't until after the shoot, when Portia picked up little Preston again, that she asked.

"That's Obama!" said her husband and she couldn't believe it! They quickly asked the photographer if they could have a picture with him in the background - and sure enough, the children and the ex-president were in a photo together .

Barack Obama comments on the picture of the family

Portia Moore did not initially notice that Obama was walking through the picture of her two children; it was only her husband who drew her attention to it.
Portia Moore did not initially notice that Obama was walking through the picture of her two children; it was only her husband who drew her attention to it.  © Screenshot/Instagram/ portiaportiaportia

"I usually edit all the tourists out of the background in my clients' pictures, but I'm not going to crop this person out of this photo," says Inell enthusiastically.

The mother of two quickly posted the picture of her children - and Obama - on Instagram, where it quickly garnered thousands of likes. Many local media picked up the story and spread the word about the celebrity photobomber.

Obama himself also got wind of the whole story and promptly commented under the mother's post.

"Preston and Belle, I hope you enjoyed the bloom! My bad for running through the picture," said the 63-year-old.

He also posted the photo on his Instagram story and wrote the same comment underneath.

On Tuesday, the ex-president also shared photos from the capital with blossoming cherry trees, which were most likely taken on the same day as the photo shoot.

He wrote: "It's fun to play tourist from time to time. The cherry blossoms were beautiful this morning!"