1977-80: Studies comunication, journalism and psycology at the University of Salzburg and Vienna in Austria. First reportage on the israeli-palestinian conflict. Attracted by the poltical climate in Italy he moves to Milan.

1980-82: Travels to Los Angeles, New York, Berlin and London to realize the reportage "Blank Generation" on urban youth movements. A collection of his works is exhibited in the gallery Il diaframma in Milan.

1982-85: Works in Milan e Paris as fashion and advertising photographer.

1985-90: Moves to New York where he discovers his preference for geopolitical and social themes. Realizes reportages on the genocide of amazonian tribes and the indigenous populations of Central America. Documents the rebellions and civil wars in Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador.

1990-95: Moves back to Milan and starts collaboration with the magazines "King" and “Moda” and starts to also write the texts for his photoessays. As foreign correspondent for the weekly news magazine “L’Europeo” he covers the Bush-Gorbachev summit, the August '91 putch and realizes photoessays on Russian prisons, Chernobyl and many other social issues. His photographs of the war in former Jugoslavia are distributed by the network Contrasto-Magnum-Katz and pubblished worldwide in magazines like Stern, Spiegel, Il Mondo, Newsweek. Personal photographic exhibitions New York, Paris and various italian cities.

1995-2003: Years of intense journalistic and photographic work. Realizes reportages on child prostitution and the effects of land mines in Cambodia. Extensive travels through Russia, Mongolia, China, Tibet, Nepal, Ecuador, Perù, Bolivia and the amazon forest to document the difficult situation of indigenous populations and their fight for survival.

2004-2008: Series of photojournalistic works about Israel, Palestina, Iran and other countries of the Near and Middle-East to cover the build-up of tension in the region. Schick collaborates with the Corriere della Sera - Io Donna and other important magazines as journalist and photographer. Throughout his career he continues to work for fashion and life-style magazines as well as advertising agencies who appreciate his journalistic eye and ecclectic style.