Terner has had numerous exhibitions in the United States. His work has also been shown in Latvia, France, Mexico, Norway and Russia. He has lectured throughout the United States on his technique of photo chemical painting he calls the PhotoTern. An article on the process can be found in Darkroom Photography Magazine, July/August 1986.

His pictures have been published in many magazines and books. Nudes 1975-1985 and Nudes 1986-1991 are two books devoted to his work. His work was included in the book Eros published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang, curated by Linda Ferrer.

Ron Terner’s work is in the permanent collections of The Biblioteque Nationale, Paris, France. The Fotofactory, Oslo Norway, Idaho State University, Savannah College of Art and Design, Georgia, and in numerous private collections throughout the United States and abroad.

Ron Terner is founder and director of Focal Point Gallery since 1974 and the president of Focal Point Press since 1984. He has put together more than 300 exhibitions over the years he has operated Focal Point Gallery.

He now teaches Digital Photography on a one to one basis and continues photographing many different projects he is involved with.