After leaving his military career, Stillfried moved to Yokohama, Japan and opened a photographic studio called Stillfried & Co. which operated until 1875.
Setelah meninggalkan karier militernya, Stillfried berpindah ket Yokohama, Jepang dan membuka sebuaha studio fotografi yang bernama Stillfried & Co. yang beroperasi sampai 1875.