Will i loose any data if i sync with itune?

i recently format my laptop and i dont have any backup's

Yes.
This means you lost all data on your computer's hard drive - everything - all documents, photos, etc.?
So every time you pay this regular Microsoft tax, you lose all data and have to start completely over?
You will lose all iTunes content on your iPhone and all photos on your iPhone that were transferring from your computer unless you transfer this data from your iPhone to your computer first.
iTunes includes an option to transfer iTunes content that was purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store from an iPod, iPad, or iPhone, but this is for iTunes content that was purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store only.
First you need to re-authorize your computer with your iTunes account with iTunes. With your iPhone connected and without syncing, at the iTunes menu bar go to File and select Transfer Purchases From - the name of your iPhone.
Photos on your iPhone that were transferred from your computer were optimized for viewing on your iPhone as part of the iTunes transfer process - the original resolution of these photos was reduced on your iPhone and will be permanently lost. Apple doesn't support transferring this data in the opposite direction for this reason. Photos transferred from your computer should be included with your computer's backup along with all other important data such as your iTunes library, documents, etc.
There are some 3rd party paid utilities that provide for transferring such data from your iPhone to your computer including any iTunes content on your iPhone that was not purchased/downloaded from the iTunes store. Here is one such utility that is compatible with a Mac only, but I believe there is another or others that are Windoze compatible.
http://www.ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/

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