Deb Pastner

Director of Photography/Multimedia

Deb Pastner is Director of Photo and Video at the Star Tribune. During her tenure as Director, the photo and video team’s work has been recognized by POYi, Best of Photojournalism, SND, the Edward R. Murrow Awards, ONA, the World Press Awards and the Midwest Emmys.

Pastner has served as a Pulitzer Prize juror, POYi and SND judge, and she is currently serving as a member of the Associated Press Photo Managers Board. Before coming to Minneapolis, Pastner was a photographer at newspapers in Massachusetts, Washington and Michigan. She is a graduate of Wellesley College and attended the Missouri School of Journalism.

Recent content from Deb Pastner

25 photos that perfectly capture the Halloween blizzard of 1991

Whether you lived through it or have only heard the stories, the Halloween blizzard of 1991 was truly something to remember.

Day 2, Big Ten Conference women's tournament

Bird dogs on parade at Pheasants Forever convention

Race to find survivors of Turkey, Syria quake

Queen Elizabeth, 1926-2022

Mikhail Gorbachev, 1931-2022

Charles Bjorgen photos through the years

Daunte Wright funeral brings family, dignitaries together

Day 5 of Chauvin jury selection

Downtown Minneapolis girds for Chauvin trial

Minneapolis residents can expect to see more law enforcement officers and National Guard troops in areas that were damaged during unrest last year.

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