this is an extremely relevant article which categorises the major styles of rendering
http://architizer.com/blog/7-most-common-architectural-visualization-styles/
my goal with the photography section of my dissertation is to do the same: present a small pantone or panoply of styles, starting with historical (black and white) transitioning to the dominant conventional style and offering alternatives based on specific locations at specific times of year which might also include activity at specific moments.