A paparazzo, Edwin Merino, 30, has been arrested and charged with stalking Jamie Lynn Spears and the father of her baby, Casey Aldridge, in Liberty, Mississippi.

Merino, denies that he was stalking the younger Spears, but insists he was singled out because he was the only photographer in the small town.

“I’ve seen the young man Casey in pictures. I haven’t worked on them myself. The first time I got a good look at him was in court,” said Merino.

He admits he followed the couple for four days while in Liberty, but insists he kept his distance and used a long lens camera. He adds that he didn’t get any good shots of Jamie Lynn during his time in Liberty, until he went to Walmart to buy some deodorant.

“The one picture I got was kind of by luck. I got lucky when I saw them at Wal-Mart when I was buying deodorant.”

The cameraman posted bond Tuesday and is scheduled to appear in court next week. All in all he says his trip was “a waste.”

Merino is the same photographer who once captured older sister Britney Spears without any panties on. That must have been the high point of his career. So of course this trip was a waste, he was probably hoping for exclusive upskirt uterus shots of Jamie Lynn or something.